Question

Which of the following is true about signing the names of the months in ASL?(1 point)
Responses

If the month's name is longer than five letters, you spell out the first three letters.
If the month's name is longer than five letters, you spell out the first three letters.

If the month name is longer than seven letters, you simply make the sign for "month" and then the number sign that correlates with which month it is in our calendar.
If the month name is longer than seven letters, you simply make the sign for "month" and then the number sign that correlates with which month it is in our calendar.

When the name of the month is in the past, it is signed with the number of the month; if it is in the future, you spell out the first three letters.
When the name of the month is in the past, it is signed with the number of the month; if it is in the future, you spell out the first three letters.

The names of all months are signed using the "M" letter shape, followed by finger-spelling the first three letters of the month's name.
The names of all months are signed using the "M" letter shape, followed by finger-spelling the first three letters of the month's name.
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Answer 1

The first option.

Note: More accurately, month names in ASL are commonly fingerspelled using the first three letters (e.g., JAN, FEB, MAR) — or you can sign MONTH + the numeral (1–12) to indicate the month.